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Editor's Pick
What to Consider when Choosing a New Motion Control Solution
 When it’s time to consider a new motion control solution for your application, rule #1 is “Solve the problem, then worry about the design.” This is easier said than done, but not if you apply a disciplined, time-tested framework. First, you must clearly understand the problem and the local environment. Failure to do so often results in a suboptimal motion control solution or complete failure. Secondly, the designer should evaluate the application in light of... Read More |
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Featured Article: Daisy Chaining Power Supplies
Featured Article: Daisy Chaining Power Supplies
 Daisy chaining refers to a wiring scheme in which several devices, such as power supplies, are connected directly in series. This type of wiring is also referred to as "looping through". The English term “Daisy Chaining” is used colloquially, since the structure is vaguely reminiscent of a daisy chain. The principle can be used both to achieve a higher total current and to transmit analog signals or digital data. If the wiring of a power supply system... Read More |
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Featured Article: Four Sensing Methods
4 Sensing Methods to Verify Part Ejection in Metal Forming
 When punching, notching, or trimming metal strips, unwanted material must be cleared before the next press downstroke. If scrap or formed parts inadvertently remain, the press must be stopped before its motion reaches the critical angle, the “point-of-no-return” at which further movement risks damage to the press and die. A variety of precise and reliable sensors are available to protect the die. Keep reading to learn four sensing methods... Read More |
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Omron's New Integrated Controller
Omron has recently introduced its most full-featured machine automation controller to date. Offering control of multiple robots, the choice of 16, 32, or 64 controlled motion axes, and SQL connectivity. It is the ideal control solution for complete robotic cells, high-speed motion systems, material handling and multi-robot systems. The Robotics Integrated Platform is the next revolutionary step in the... |
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Endress+Hauser Enhance Proline Promass Q 300/500
Globally, over 90 million barrels of crude oil, natural gas, and refined hydrocarbons are produced, transported, stored, and sold to end users every day. With enormous transactions like these, any instrument inaccuracy, even the most infinitesimal, can result in significant shortfalls for the supplier or buyer. Promass Q, a high-tech Coriolis flowmeter line from Endress+Hauser, alleviates concerns of inaccuracies... |
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Siemens Offers Virtual Product Expert for CNC
Siemens recently introduced the Virtual Product Expert (VPE), a new support program for its CNC machine tool users, machine builders, dealers and importers. Through the VPE program, customers can now interact directly with a SINUMERIK CNC product expert and have their specific operation and programming questions answered — from the basic functions of the control to the most advanced... |
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Datalogic Smart Vision Sensor - AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has proudly entered the industrial vision market with the addition of the Datalogic Smart Vision sensor. This sensor is an intelligent self-contained system that can capture an object’s image as it passes by and make decisions based on the details of that image. Built around a powerful multiprocessor platform featuring embedded artificial intelligence technology, the Smart-VS sensor... |
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Peers & Profiles
Festo wins Lean and Green Management Award
 The Operation Unit "Modular Valves" at the Festo plant in Scharnhausen, Germany, is one of the winners of the "Lean and Green Management Award 2022". The jury awarded the special "Lean Excellence" prize to the lean processes and cleanly applied standards. Efficient and resource-saving production is also an important building block in the sustainability strategy of Festo. The Lean and Green Management Award was presented in cooperation with... Read More |
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Motion Ai Opens New Facility in Minnesota
 Motion Industries Inc. announced Motion Ai’s extensive new facility, which officially opened on June 1, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. As an industrial automation solution provider, Motion Ai needed a larger space for its growing business. The new 105,000-square-foot facility features a gain of 55,000 square feet over the previous location, which was also in Eden Prairie. The larger space allows for integrated use, including a regional sales and support... Read More |
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Omron Announces REVTECH as Certified Systems Integrator Partner
 Omron Automation Americas recently announced REVTECH as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based near Quebec City, REVTECH has been providing robotic and automation solutions for companies of various sizes across industries. REVTECH’s determination is unmatched when it comes to providing their customers with the industry’s most high-performing yet easy-to-use systems. The company focuses on production... Read More |
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FANUC America Breaks Ground on New 800,000 Sq. Ft. Expansion
 FANUC America recently held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of its new 800,000+ square foot West Campus facility in Auburn Hills, MI. A major highlight of the ceremony included a FANUC CRX Cobot, built to work alongside people, assist company executives and a group of VIPs break ground for the new facility. The new facility will be built on 67 acres of land purchased along with the former Thomas M. Cooley Law... Read More |
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PILZ's Maintenance Safeguarding “Key-In-Pocket"
Use the “key in pocket” maintenance safeguarding system to protect your staff from the hazards of an unplanned restart of plant and machinery in maintenance situations. This solution guarantees that hazardous plants cannot be put back into operation while there are people in the danger zone. This is how it works: operators authenticate themselves on the safety gate via PITreader, using a personal... |
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Customized With Just a Few Clicks - SCHUNK
When buying a car or designing a room, smart 3D configurators have established themselves as a matter of course. Industrial production often still relies on cost-intensive special solutions for production automation, which are associated with a complex process chain and long delivery times. However, ever smaller quantities and a simultaneous increase in customer expectations require short response times... |
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SCARA Robot Series by Epson: Compact Design
Epson industrial robots are now available through Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. These robots have a widespread reputation for being easy to use, reliable, high-performance, and rife with overall value. The Epson T series consists of two models that offer the ultimate slide alternative with a compact design, strong performance, and simple setup, installation, and development. Both robots offer powerful... |
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Control Cabinet-Free Automation: The MX-System
For the first time in machine and system engineering, the MX-System enables completely control cabinet-free automation solutions. By consistently combining, applying and further developing Beckhoff’s expertise, a holistic, modular pluggable system has been created. The combination of MX-System baseplate and MX-System function modules resulting from the modular construction kit combines all... |
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Rittal's 2022 "Women in Tech"
Rittal Presents the 2022 ‘Women in Tech’ EFC Scholarships
 Rittal's annual ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarships are so important as they recognize that women have a vital contribution to make in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Rittal Limited is so pleased to have pioneered this scholarship in 2019, and continues to award the Electro-Federation Canada ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarship annually, to deserving women to help them to pursue their dreams in the Electrical Industry... Read More |
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ODVA Conformance Testing Available
ODVA Conformance Testing Available for EtherNet/IP Devices
 ODVA recently announced that conformance testing is now available for EtherNet/IP network-enabled devices that communicate over the Ethernet-APL physical layer. Conformance testing verifies the Ethernet-APL physical layer functionality by checking that the different port types properly adhere to the relevant specifications. The EtherNet/IP communication network functionality is also confirmed as a part of this process. Together, both tests ensure... Read More |
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Featured Video
ABB Opens a Global Innovation and Training Campus for Machine & Factory Automation at B&R in Austria
 ABB's global innovation hub in Eggelsberg, Austria has expanded significantly to host machine builders, manufacturers, start-ups, research and educational institutions. Watch the video HERE. |
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Featured Video
NSK Ball Screw with X1 Seal
 X1 seal achieves both high contaminant resistance as well as high grease retention thereby improving machinery reliability. The X1 seal further improves sealing performance, thereby contributing to extending machine tool maintenance cycles and reducing environmental impact. Watch the video HERE. |
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